Burley Country House
9 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms - 6 reception rooms - Stunning indoor pool - Stables, tack room, hay store - 15 secluded acres
Burley itself has excellent facilities including a Post Office, pretty shops, and several pubs, as well as a picturesque Golf Club with other local courses at Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst.
There is a very good primary school in the village and the area is well served by excellent private schools which include Hordle Walhampton in Lymington, Forres Sandle Manor and Moyles Court near Ringwood, and Durlston Court and Ballard School near New Milton.
Campden House is well placed for access to the south coast and some of the best beaches in the country, in addition to the world renowned sailing available in The Solent.
Despite its private location the property is not remote or isolated: the market town of Ringwood is within five miles whilst the A31 (2 miles) links with the M27 and M3 for access to Bournemouth, Southampton, and London; the pretty Georgian town of Lymington has a regular ferry service to the Isle of Wight.
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Description
Campden House is a truly outstanding country house in one of the New Forest's most desirable locations. Built in 1927 the property is close to the centre of Burley village and enjoys a private position surrounded by its own gardens, paddocks and woodland.
The design is in the classic Georgian style with handsome symmetrical elevations - the front having an impressive pillared porch, the rear a beautifully proportioned pedimented façade overlooking the south facing garden.. The accommodation is generously proportioned throughout and has been significantly improved by the present owners with the addition of a stunning indoor pool to the rear, which combines with the skilfully converted east wing to provide a major leisure and home entertainment complex.
Accommodation
The property is approached via a long drive running alongside the paddocks in front of the house leading to brick-pillared wrought iron gates that open onto an expansive gravel driveway. The main entrance into the house is through the pillared entrance porch which open into a reception hall, giving access to the principal ground floor rooms. These include the drawing room and separate dining room, both of which are double aspect and with an open fireplace, the study, snug, and the morning room with double doors opening into the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room - with its hand-crafted oak cupboards, gas Aga, and marble worktops - is a particular feature and well suited to modern family life.
As mentioned, the original east wing has been stylishly re-configured and extended, the main feature being a spectacular indoor swimming pool adjoining the family room and a stunning wet room with separate wc. Beyond this area is the new garage over which is a large room ideal for use as a home cinema or other leisure area.
The nine bedrooms are arranged on the two upper floors in the main part of the house. On the first floor is the master bedroom with dressing area and a beautiful en-suite bathroom, and four additional double bedrooms three of which have en-suite bathrooms. On the second floor are a further four double bedrooms and two bathrooms, the layout of this part of the house lending itself well to use as a guest suite along with the facility to create a self-contained staff flat as there is a separate access via an external stair case.
Gardens and grounds
Campden House is set back over 300 yards from the road and situated in the middle of its 10 acre grounds, thereby enjoying a peaceful, secluded, and very private setting. The approach is via a long drive running alongside post and rail paddocks, with pillared wrought iron gates bringing you into an expansive gravelled drive that has an extensive parking and turning area bordered by mature rhododendrons. A sun-terrace runs along the rear of the property and leads away from the house to formal lawns, a couple of steps leading down to a further large lawned area with mature woodland, including the five-acre White's Copse, providing a scenic backdrop. The view from here back to the house captures the grandeur and splendour of Campden.
To the eastern side of the house can be found the stable block with four loose boxes and tack room, adjoining which is a post and rail exercise paddock. There are further lawns on this side of Campden interspersed with apple trees, and access to a useful storage and workshop area. A patio and bar-be-cue area on the western side of the house is ideal for al-fresco dining and entertaining whilst, for children, there is a delightful play area with magnificent timber stilted playhouse.
Tenure - House with 10 acres, Freehold. White's Copse (5 acres), Leasehold (held on a 99 year lease)
Directions
From London take the M3 towards Southampton and at Junction 14 take the exit for the M27 West (to the New Forest and Bournemouth)
From Bournemouth and the West proceed along the A31 through Ringwood, turning left at Picket Post Services towards Burley. Follow the directions from here as described above.
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